There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Catania by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)ORD - CTA
14h 23m€332–604Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)MDW - CTA
18h 26m€292–904Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)ORD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
19h 7m€350–631Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)ORD - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
21h 21m€304–922
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Catania is to fly which costs €330 - €650 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Catania is to fly which takes 14h 23m and costs €330 - €650.
The distance between Chicago and Catania is 8265 km.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Chicago to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:00 PM in Chicago and 11:00 PM in Catania.
There are 4484+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Catania, Italy?
Air France, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Munich, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Munich, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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